Joint European Torus, JET

Research project (Photo: www.swip.ac.cn/cfs/english/Division/103.htm)

Joint European Torus, JET

Large research project which has been established in order to eventually be able to create a fusion reactor. The intention is not to develop fusion energy.  

JET is in possession of a Tomamak machine - a reactor in which fusion is created through magnetic closure.

It is situated in Culham, UK, and financed by the EU and Switzerland.

 

Links

http://www.fusion-eur.org/fusion_cd/strategy.htm